In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
AFTERNOON
afternoon
(noun) the part of the day between noon and evening; “he spent a quiet afternoon in the park”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
afternoon (plural afternoons)
The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.
(figuratively) The later part of anything, often with implications of decline.
(informal) A party or social event held in the afternoon.
Synonyms
• arvo (Australian); aft (dated slang); undern (UK dialect); see also afternoon
Adverb
afternoon (not comparable)
(more often in the plural) In the afternoon.
Interjection
afternoon
Clipping of good afternoon.
Source: Wiktionary
Aft"er*noon", n.
Definition: The part of the day which follows noon, between noon and evening.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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